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Re:Why isn't the internet more fun and weird? by dlivingston on Wednesday January 30, 2019 @08:04PM (#19041299)
> what communities have you seened ruined by "some minority of users politicising it for attention?"

Twitter (and to a lesser extent, Tumblr).

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Re:Why isn't the internet more fun and weird? by komali2 on Thursday January 31, 2019 @03:44PM (#19048641)
How so?
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Re:Why isn't the internet more fun and weird? by dlivingston on Thursday January 31, 2019 @04:40PM (#19049135)
IMHO (in Twitter's case), it is very much an echo chamber where dissenting opinions are not tolerated.
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Re:Why isn't the internet more fun and weird? by komali2 on Thursday January 31, 2019 @05:33PM (#19049672)
Just exploring the subject here, please don't feel attacked: what would "not be tolerated" mean, and what sort of opinions could be considered "dissenting?"
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